{"id":481167,"date":"2026-02-21T03:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/481167\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T03:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:57:10","slug":"samsung-will-finally-bring-multi-sim-data-options-to-us-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/481167\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung will finally bring multi-SIM data options to US users"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Megan Ellis \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy phones offer granular connectivity options for multiple SIM cards internationally, but not in the US.
\nWith One UI 8.5, Samsung appears to finally be bringing these same settings to America.
\nUsers will be able to choose their SIM preference for phone calls, text messages, and cellular data.<\/p>\n

We are just days away right now from Galaxy Unpacked<\/a>, when Samsung is expected to introduce the new Galaxy S26<\/a> series, alongside its latest Galaxy Buds 4 earbuds<\/a>. More than the hardware, though, this event should also mark the formal arrival of the company\u2019s One UI 8.5<\/a> system software. We\u2019ve been seeing new beta builds arrive for the S25<\/a> for months, and as we get ready for it to go stable, we wanted to draw your attention to one nice little change that\u2019s so far gone under-noticed.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re an international Galaxy user, you\u2019ve already been able to configure a phone equipped with multiple SIMs to use certain ones for calls, texts, and data. Here in the US, though, Samsung hasn\u2019t offered the same settings. But with One UI 8.5, it looks like that\u2019s finally changing. (Thanks: Dylan H)<\/p>\n

With the new software, even Galaxy users in the US will start to see the options for configuring which SIM should be used for what.<\/p>\n

Over on Reddit, US Mobile subscriber slylte<\/a> shows off how it looks once you make those selections, running the 8.5 beta on their S25 Ultra:<\/p>\n

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Using multiple SIMs has always been much more popular abroad than it\u2019s ever been in the US, but little by little the practice has been finding wider acceptance, so it\u2019s really past time for Samsung to correct this oversight.<\/p>\n

As of right now, Samsung\u2019s One UI 8.5 beta is only available for Galaxy S25-series handsets. While we haven\u2019t seen it yet, presumably Samsung\u2019s 2025 foldables will be next in line with betas of their own. And then at some point following the formal debut of the Galaxy S26 family, Samsung should start making these updates available to existing Galaxy owners who weren\u2019t a part of the beta program. If you\u2019ve been struggling with the lack of options for multiple SIMs, just sit tight; relief should finally be on the way soon!<\/p>\n

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